Mizuna, Fig and Honey Salad

Sep 28, 2007

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This is a wonderful salad that combines salty, sticky and tart in each forkful. Mizuna is a lettuce leaf similar to a red oak lettuce only green and crisper. You can substitute Mesclun with a little bit of arugula to get the slight peppery bite. Roasting the figs sweetens them; you can also try white Kadota figs with this recipe. The chestnut honey is the nectar of chestnut blossoms. It is smooth, dark, and robust. It imparts a slightly bitter flavor which is rich and contrasts well with the sweetness of the honey. You can experiment with various types of honey as well.